November 2020 Team Leader of the Month: Cassadee Jackson, Michigan State University
From Patrick Forystek, Student Veteran Resource Center Coordinator: “Cassadee started as a VA work study and, after the graduation of our previous Team Leader, came on and revamped how our PAVE program operates. She took it from being more of a reactionary program, only reaching out periodically, to a very proactive program with constant communication […]
October 2020 Team Leader of the Month: Dan Rubio, Syracuse University
From Lauren Pyland, Operations Manager in the Office of Veteran and Military Affairs: “Dan Rubio serves as the Team Leader for PAVE at Syracuse University. He took over from a long time PAVE Team Leader during a pandemic and has successfully managed the program despite the challenges that this semester brings. Dan is always ready […]
September 2020 Team Leaders of the Month: Caitlyn Sweat and Israel Garcia, University of Oregon
From Maria Kalnbach, Nontraditional and Veteran Student Engagement and Success Coordinator at UO: “Caitlyn served as PAVE Co-Team Leader during the 2019-20 school year. Caitlyn brought a dynamic energy to the UO PAVE Team. Caitlyn was helpful in finding out the best form of communication for the PAVE team and then keeping the communication going. […]
March 2020 Team Leader of the Month: Traci Trainor, Grand Valley State University
From Stephen Lipnicki, Assistant Dean of Students at GVSU: “Like many Team Leaders, Traci is bright, exceptionally dedicated, and committed to helping her military sisters and brothers in any way that she is able! In addition to providing support and leadership for the Peer Advisors, Traci used her position to create new opportunities to connect […]
January 2020 Team Leader of the Month: Eric Chamberlain, University of Nevada – Las Vegas
From Dwayne Gordon, Military & Veteran Services Center Outreach Coordinator at UNLV : “Eric has been an exceptional member of the UNLV PAVE team. He has been a Team Leader for the past two semesters and has been instrumental in improving the program. Eric has excellent leadership, management, and interpersonal skills. He coordinated and led […]
November 2019 Team Leader of the Month: Jeffrey Bantay, University of Washington Tacoma
From Rob Weillbacher, Associate Director of the UW Tacoma Veteran and Military Resource Center: “Jeffrey Bantay is an excellent resource for our veterans. He is able to effectively mobilize the student-veteran community and has an excellent knack for understanding their needs. In his first year as Team Leader he’s already recruited 5 student veterans to […]
October 2019 Team Leader of the Month: Rachael Burnett, University of Colorado – Denver
From Tiffany Baker-Strothkamp, Veteran Services Coordinator: “ Rachael Burnett has graciously accepted to stay on as a Team Leader when the incoming Team Leader had to delay his start with PAVE last minute. Rachael has recruited multiple new Peer Advisors, organized training for new Peer Advisors, and re-instated a weekly lunch held for students. Rachael […]
April 2019 Team Leader of the Month: Frank Zhu, Rutgers University – New Brunswick
Frank Zhu of Rutgers University – New Brunswick is our Team Leader of the Month! Frank, a graduate student seeking his Master of Arts in political science with a concentration in the United Nations and Global Policy studies, will be graduating this semester and is considering the Peace Corps as part of his future plans. […]
March 2019 Team Leader of the Month: Keyana Love, Georgia State University
Keyana Love of Georgia State University is our Team Leader of the Month! Keyana, a social work major, enlisted in the Army and proudly served at two of our nation’s most distinguished bases, Fort Hood and Fort Benning. Currently, Keyana is on track to graduate in the coming year. With plans to continue her education […]
February 2019 Team Leader of the Month: Dan Krause, Purdue University
Dan Krause of Purdue University is our Team Leader of the Month! Dan proudly served in the United States Army for 8 years as an infantryman specializing in long distance reconnaissance prior to his time at Purdue. Now Dan is majoring in social studies education and minoring in both English and history. He’s also become […]